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Original 1913 poster for The Tik-Tok Man of Oz

Clockwork Productions presents The Tik-Tok Man of Oz, the
musical play originally produced in Los Angeles, California, in 1913.
The book and lyrics were written by children's book author L. Frank
Baum, as a sequel to The Wizard of Oz. The music was composed by
Louis F. Gottschalk, composer of many early film scores, including
scores for films by D. W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin.The Tik-Tok Man of Oz
enjoyed a successful run in Los Angeles, then toured the USA and
Canada, arriving in San Diego, California, in 1914. Now, one hundred
years later, San Diego will once again host a presentation of The Tik-Tok Man of Oz.
This revival will be presented one night only, on Saturday, August 9,
2014, as the evening program of the 50th annual Winkie Con, the world's
longest running Oz event. The Regency Ballroom of the Town and Country
Resort, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, California, will be turned
into a theater to present the show.

All the surviving
musical numbers from the original production--more than twenty in
all--will be performed. These include the fourteen songs written by L.
Frank Baum and Louis F. Gottschalk, as well as four additional songs by
Oliver Morosco and Victor Schertzinger, an overture, an entr'acte,
reprises, and dances. The original script by L. Frank Baum has been
abridged by award-winning Oz author and illustrator Eric Shanower in
order to keep the running time of this production under two and a half
hours.

Original Sheet Music

Original Sheet Music

Betsy and Hank in 1913

The Tik-Tok Man of Oz features plenty of
action, comedy, romance, and suspense. The star of the show is Tik-Tok, a
clockwork man made all of copper, who
must be wound up with a key in order to move, think, and speak. Tik-Tok
is rescued by young Betsy Bobbin and her pet mule Hank who are helping
the Shaggy Man to search for his long lost brother. The adventurers are
joined by Queen Ann and her brave Army of Oogaboo, as well as
Polychrome the Daughter of the Rainbow and Ozma the Rose Princess. They
all must face the magical power of Ruggedo the villainous Metal Monarch
deep in his underground cavern full of precious metal and jewels.

A full-convention ticket to Winkie Con 50 includes guaranteed seating for the Saturday evening performance of The Tik-Tok Man of Oz.Full-convention tickets are now SOLD OUT. Daytime passes are still available, but they don't guarantee seating at The Tik-Tok Man of Oz. To register for Winkie Con 50, click here for the Winkie Con website.

The Tik-Tok Man of Oz is funded through the online crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter. The Kickstarter campaign for The Tik-Tok Man of Oz
ran March 13 through April 11, 2014. Sixty-nine backers became part of
this fascinating project by pledging toward it. In thanks, they are
receiving exclusive updates (with photos) on the progress of the
production as well as the rewards listed on the Kickstarter campaign
page. You can still watch our Kickstarter video to learn more and hear music from The Tik-Tok Man of Oz.

Winkie Con 50 features The Tik-Tok Man of Oz on Saturday, August 9, 2014